by CHEWV | Mar 10, 2021 | Articles, Featured Articles, Legislative, WV Law
If you’ve attended CHEWV’s Homeschooling 101 classes, you’ve heard us emphasize something: WV homeschool law 18-8-1(c)(2) is an exemption to WV’s compulsory attendance law. WV children who turn 6 before July 1st of any calendar year are required to attend public...
by CHEWV | Jan 23, 2020 | News, WV Law
CHEWV has submitted comments on a draft policy from the WV Board of Education that would direct counties to develop their own county policy for students leaving the public system to homeschool, as well as for homeschoolers transferring into the public school system. ...
by Melody Sheppard | Mar 23, 2018 | High School, Legislative, News, WV Law
This week Governor Justice signed two important homeschool bills: Senate Bill 319 and Senate Bill 364. Promise Scholarship The passage of SB 319 means homeschooled students will no longer have to take the TASC in order to qualify for the Promise Scholarship! The...
by CHEWV | Mar 6, 2018 | News, Testing, WV Law
While the myriad of testing choices available to parents may offer more flexibility, they come with an equal dose of responsibility. Recent ads to WV families have promoted online and traditional versions of the Stanford test – some of which do not meet state...
by CHEWV | Oct 31, 2017 | Blog, High School, News, Testing, WV Law
Some students are having difficulty scheduling the TASC test to meet the PROMISE Scholarship deadlines. Betty Jo Jordan, Executive Assistant to State Superintendent Payne, assures CHEWV that this form is all that is necessary to schedule the TASC requirements. The...
by CHEWV | Jun 5, 2017 | News, WV Law
Compulsory age is the age when children are required to attend public school unless they meet a legal exemption. For children of compulsory age who are to be homeschooled under WV code 18-8-1(c)(2), a notice of intent must be provided to the home county prior to...
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